International Co-operation and the legal framework

Implementation of the Offshore Protocol to the Barcelona Convention, pollution preparedness and responseGabino Gonzalez, Programme Officer Workshop on Offshore Drilling INFRA 5023128 August 2013, Haifa, Israel

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Offshore activities in the Mediterranean region2.1% of the global offshore oil production613,000 barrels of oil per day3.4% global offshore gas production

In 2012, the Mediterranean Region accounted for approximately 2.1% of the global offshore oil production, equal to around 613,000 barrels per day, and 3.4% global offshore gas production2Oil Handling Facilities

RigJim Cunningham Date24 August 2004LocationWest Delta Deep concessionOperatorTransocean IncSummaryTransocean Inc. reported that its semisubmersible rig Jim Cunningham experienced a well control incident on Friday, August 20, 2004, while operating offshore Egypt in the BG-operated West Delta Deep Marine concession. A fire resulted from the incident and was contained within the rig floor before being extinguished. Following the safe evacuation of all crew members, essential personnel were in the process of re-boarding the rig to assess the situation.

The Jim Cunningham operated in the Mediterranean Sea, location of the West Delta Deep concession, since August 2002 and had just commenced a two-well contract with an expected date of completion of late 2004.Blowout in the Mediterranean: Transocean Semisub Offshore

Source: http://www.oilrigdisasters.co.uk/RigGSF Adriatic IV Jack-UpDate10 August 2004LocationTemsah, Med, EgyptOperatorPlatform run by PetrobelSummaryIn August 2004, the Adriatic IV was on location over the Temsah gas production platform, off Port Said, Egypt in the Mediterranean. The rig was drilling a natural gas well when a gas blowout occurred during drilling ops. Reports state that there was an explosion followed by fire which was initially contained on the jack-up. For reasons unknown, the fire then spread to the Petrobel-run platform where it continued to rage for over a week before being brought under control. More than 150 workers on the jack-up and platform were evacuated with no casualties, due in part to the prior recommendation that production activities be ceased as a precautionary measure.Global Santa Fe reported the Adriatic IV sunk and was not salvageable. The platform, owned jointly by BP, Italy's ENI and Egypt's General Petroleum Corporation was damaged beyond repair and its destruction was ordered by Egypt's petroleum minister. Less than a year after the accident, production at the Temsah field was back on-stream at full production rates.

Blowout in the Med: Adriatic IV Source: http://www.oilrigdisasters.co.uk/

REGIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKBARCELONA CONVENTION

PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOL

OFFSHORE PROTOCOLArticle 16 : Contingency PlanArticle 18: Mutual Assistance in cases of emergencyArticle 26: Transboundary Pollution6Barcelona ConventionConvention For The Protection of The Marine Environment And The Coastal Region Of The Mediterranean

PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PROTOCOLProtocol Concerning Cooperation In Preventing Pollution From Ships And, In Cases Of Emergency, Combating Pollution Of The Meditteranean Sea

OFFSHORE PROTOCOLThe Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil (Offshore Protocol) Ratified by Albania, Cyprus, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and the European Commission.Offshore Protocol: Adopted on 14 October 1994 Entered into force on 24 March 2011. Ratified by 7/22 Contracting Parties:ALBANIA, CYPRUS, LIBYA, MOROCCO, SYRIA, TUNISIA,EU.

Status of ratification in the Mediterranean SECTION I - GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1 DEFINITIONS: To be introduced under Agenda item 5 (OGP)Article 2 - GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGEArticle 3 - GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS1. The Parties shall take, individually or through bilateral or multilateral cooperation, all appropriate measures to prevent, abate, combat and control pollution in the Protocol Area resulting from activities, inter alia by ensuring that the best available techniques, environmentally effective and economically appropriate, are used for this purpose.

2. The Parties shall ensure that all necessary measures are taken so that activities do not cause pollution.

7Status of ratification in the Mediterranean Emergency Protocol 1976RatifiedNot RatifiedPrevention and Emergency Protocol, 2004

8Sixteen of the twenty-two Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention signed the Prevention and Emergency Protocol, and as of April 2009, eleven Contracting Parties have ratified it (Croatia, Cyprus, European Communities, France, Greece, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey). DECISION IG.20/12CP Requests the Coordinating Unit to:

1. Establish an ad hoc working group coordinated by REMPEC composed of representatives of the Contracting Parties and observers from representatives of the concerned industries, relevant international organizations and MAP partners .

National Focal Points REMPEC

Governmental Focal PointPrevention Focal PointOPRC Focal Point24 hour Focal PointMutual Assistance Focal Point

DECISION IG.20/12MAP OffshoreFocal Point

Governmental Focal Point:Office or officer of either the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Environment which is usually the same Office or officer fulfilling the role of MAP Focal Point having general responsibility for the implementation of the provisions of the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols and for coordination, at the national level, of MAP activities;Prevention Focal Point:Office or officer of the national authority responsible for maritime affairs (i.e. maritime transport, shipping and related matters), dealing with prevention of pollution from ships;OPRC Focal Point:Office or officer of the national authority responsible for preparedness for and response to accidental marine pollution, if possible designated as such in the relative national contingency plans; the responsibility for preparedness for and response to accidental marine pollution varies from country to country and may fall under the responsibilities of, for example, the national authority in charge of maritime affairs or the national authority in charge of environment or the national authority in charge of civil protection;24 hour Focal Point:National centre or contact point responsible for receiving reports on marine pollution accidents which is easily contactable on a twenty-four hours basis and capable of processing the said reports and alerting the competent national authorities responsible for initiating the relative response action; [It is expected that this information is consistent with the same information submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for inclusion in its List of National Operational Contact Points Responsible for the Receipt, Transmission and Processing of Urgent Reports on Incidents involving Harmful Substances, including Oil from Ships to Coastal States (MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.6 Annex 2) and which is available on theIMO website.Mutual Assistance Focal Point:Competent national authority [or officer] responsible for dealing with matters related to mutual assistance in case of emergency.

10Request for Offshore Focal Point nominations 9 January 2013Nomination from: 10/22 Contracting Parties

DECISION IG.20/12 1: SECTION VI - Article 28: Appointment of competent authoritiesALGERIACROATIACYPRUSEUROPEAN COMMISSIONFRANCEGREECEISRAELMOROCCOSPAINTURKEYwith a view to:

2. preparing an in depth assessment and stock taking analysis of the existing practical measures in place in the Mediterranean countries as a baseline to measure progress towards Protocol implementation in the future;

DECISION IG.20/12SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONSSECTION II AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMSECTION IIIWASTES AND HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCESAND MATERIALSSECTION IV SAFEGUARDSSECTION V COOPERATIONSECTION VI FINAL PROVISIONSOffshore Protocol Content: Developed 20 years ago13AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMMinimum requirements Environment impact assessmentQualificationsSafety measuresContingency planMonitoringFinancial security Precautions for specially protected areasLicence authorizationPermit authorization Removal planSanctionsOffshore Implementation AssessmentDISPOSAL AND DISCHARGESWaste and Hazardous and Noxious Substances & Material (HNS&M) Oil and Oily Mixtures and Drilling Fluid and CuttingsSewageGarbage Reception Facilities, Instructions And SanctionsExceptionsOffshore Implementation AssessmentMONITORING OF ENVIRONMENT RELATED ISSUESReport periodically to the competent authorities monitoring data Established a national monitoring systemCompetent authority in charge of establishing monitoring procedures

Offshore Implementation AssessmentSAFETY MEASURESDesign, construction, placement, equipment, marking, operation and maintenanceCertificate of safety and fitnessMonitoring system Periodically tested Trained specialized crew Not permanently manned installationsSafety zone marked Installations indicated on charts Qualifications required by the competent authority Offshore Implementation AssessmentPREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Contingency PlanningCooperationLiability And Compensation

IMPLEMENTATION LIMITATIONS AND OTHER COMMENTS

Offshore Implementation Assessment18REMPEC Activities

Training/Workshop/SeminarIMO OPRC Model Course: Level I, II and IIIIMO HNS Model Course: Operational & ManagerialSensitivity Mapping Use of dispersantAerial surveillanceForecast ModelExerciseCommunication ExerciseTable top exerciseDeployment exerciseTraining and Exercises

Exchange of information

Regional Information System

Contingency PlanOffshore Protocol: Article 16 Contingency Plan

In cases of emergency the Contracting Parties shall implement mutatis mutantis the provision of the Emergency Protocol

Each Party shall require operators in charge of installations to have a Contingency plan to combat accidental pollution, coordinated with the contingency plan of the Contracting Party established in accordance with the Emergency Protocol

National Contingency Plan

Offshore Protocol: Article 18 Mutual Assistance in cases of emergency

In cases of emergency, a Party may request help from the other Parties, either directly or through REMPEC

A Party which is also a Party to the Emergency Protocol shall apply the pertinent provision of the said ProtocolEmergency Assistance

Obligations under the Protocol PREPAREDNESS: Sub-regional Contingency Plan

Call for assistance REMPEC

Mediterranean Assistance UnitOn site/ Remote AssistanceEmergency Assistance

Regularly tested in communication exercises27Oil and HNS Response/AdviseMAU: CEDRE, ISPRA, Ferchimica AgreementCrisis management and organization of intervention:analysis, assessment and forecasting of oil slick behaviour, fate and movementresponse planning and logisticsresponse strategy/tactical choices and optionsCombating methods and techniques at sea:containment/recoveryuse of dispersants and other treatment productsShore clean-up techniques and methodsTreatment and disposal of wastesFinancial documentation and claims for compensation

Oiled Wildlife ResponseREMPEC-Sea Alarm Agreement

Source: posow.org

Oil Spill Forecasting modelsREMPEC-MOON Agreement

The Mediterranean Operational Oceanography Network (MOON) - Emergency Response Office (ERO)

30Call for assistance Offers for assistance from CPCall transmitted to 24H/OPRC Focal PointsEmergency Assistance REMPEC

Regularly tested in communication exercisese.g. TIFANI 201231DECISION IG.20/12 2: Implementation AssessmentOffshore Implementation AssessmentRequest 25 February 2013Deadline 5 September 2013To date replies received from 8/22 CP:

AlgeriaCyprus GreeceIsrael LibyaMoroccoEUSpain321st Offshore Working Group Meeting June 2013, Valletta, Malta44 participants - 14 Contracting PartiesRecommendations: Harmonization with international and European practicesCreation of synergies with other Programmes and Contracting Parties DecisionInvolvement of Industry and NGOs

Needs:Analyse the level of compliance of national frameworkShare regularly experience on technical issuesAdopt common approaches and standardsSpecific expertise: Establishment of a dedicated technical forum: Barcelona Convention Offshore Oil and Gas Group (BARCO OFOG Group)

Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona ConventionUNEP/MAP Coordinating Unit (MEDU)MAP Focal PointsBP/RACNational Focal PointsBureauSPA/RACPAP/RACCP/RACINFO/RACMeetings of the Focal Points of MAPMeeting of the Focal Points of the Centres and MEDPOL REMPECMEDPOLInstitutional StructureDECISION IG.20/12Next step in 2 weeks: MAP Focal Point 10-12 Sept 2013Toward the preparation of the Action Plan: UNEP(DEPI)/MED WG.387/1236ToR BARCO OFOG GroupComposition: Representatives of CP, NGOs, industry, other regional foraSub-GroupsTasks: Article 30.2Public access to documents and informationResponsibilitiesSecretariatCPChairman for the OFOG and Sub-GroupsThird partiesMeetingsTHANK YOUGabino GonzalezProgramme OfficerREMPEC - Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean SeaMaritime House, Lascaris Wharf, Valetta, VLT 1921, MaltaTel: +356 21 337 296/7/8 | Fax: +356 21 339 951 | 24-hour Emergency No: +356 99 497 978ggonzalez@rempec.org | www.rempec.org